diff --git a/build_tools/code-generators/db-lang.pl b/build_tools/code-generators/db-lang.pl
index 14a2c7452..ef2bb676d 100755
--- a/build_tools/code-generators/db-lang.pl
+++ b/build_tools/code-generators/db-lang.pl
@@ -48,6 +48,24 @@ sub parseEnum
     }
 }
 
+sub readTillEnd
+{
+    my ($output) = @_;
+
+    while (<>)
+    {
+        chomp;
+
+        # See if we've reached the end of this block
+        if (/^\s*end\s*;\s*$/)
+        {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        push @$output, $_;
+    }
+}
+
 sub parseStruct
 {
     my %curStruct = (name => $_[0]);
@@ -102,6 +120,19 @@ sub parseStruct
 
                 ${$curStruct{"qualifiers"}}{"inherit"} = \%{$structMap{$1}};
             }
+            elsif (/^preLoadTable(\s+maxId)?(\s+rowCount)?\s*$/)
+            {
+                push @{${${$curStruct{"qualifiers"}}{"preLoadTable"}}{"parameters"}}, $1 if $1;
+                push @{${${$curStruct{"qualifiers"}}{"preLoadTable"}}{"parameters"}}, $2 if $2;
+
+                readTillEnd(\@{${${$curStruct{"qualifiers"}}{"preLoadTable"}}{"code"}});
+            }
+            elsif (/^postLoadRow\s+curRow(\s+curId)?\s*$/)
+            {
+                push @{${${$curStruct{"qualifiers"}}{"postLoadRow"}}{"parameters"}}, $1 if $1;
+
+                readTillEnd(\@{${${$curStruct{"qualifiers"}}{"postLoadRow"}}{"code"}});
+            }
         }
         # Parse regular field declarations
         elsif (/^\s*(count|real|bool)\s+(unique\s+)?(\w+)\s*;\s*$/)
diff --git a/build_tools/code-generators/test_code.tpl b/build_tools/code-generators/test_code.tpl
index 33128841d..715e4a061 100644
--- a/build_tools/code-generators/test_code.tpl
+++ b/build_tools/code-generators/test_code.tpl
@@ -51,6 +51,25 @@ end;
 struct BODY
     %inherit COMPONENT;
     %loadFunc "loadBodyStatsFromDB";
+    %preLoadTable maxId;
+        if (!statsAllocBody($maxId))
+            ABORT;
+    end;
+    %postLoadRow curRow curId;
+        // set the max stat values for the design screen
+        if ($curRow->designable)
+        {
+            // use front armour value to prevent bodyStats corrupt problems
+            setMaxBodyArmour($curRow->armourValue[HIT_SIDE_FRONT][WC_KINETIC]);
+            setMaxBodyArmour($curRow->armourValue[HIT_SIDE_FRONT][WC_HEAT]);
+            setMaxBodyPower($curRow->powerOutput);
+            setMaxBodyPoints($curRow->body);
+            setMaxComponentWeight($curRow->weight);
+        }
+
+        // save the stats
+        statsSetBody($curRow, $curId - 1);
+    end;
 
     # The number of available weaponSlots slots on the body
     count           weaponSlots;